makes it easier  agree with your other thoughts.

Having to pay a mortgage somewhere and rent somewhere else sounds incredibly stressful. 

Austin or Houston will likely appreciate more over time, but those "smaller" towns will likely cash flow much easier and may be easier to come by.

I wanted to introduce myself as I am incredibly anxious to step foot into the incredible world of REI and would love to know if there are any local investors that meet/would like to meet on a semi-regular basis.I currently have a full time job in outside sales in the Arvada area so I do a lot of driving around which enables me to spend a lot of my time listening to podcasts and educating myself but I would love to get to know some players within my local area to really dive deep into the subject and in which I could potentially be of value in the future.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

Let me guess  you do feel “that guilty”  it’s easier to ignore $500 you didn’t get than $500 you have to spend  According to you she has saved $6-$12k per year every year she’s been there.

While its easier to manage rentals where you live, I do not live where I have the most real estate. 

I think HML started to market at PML to give borrowers the illusion of cheaper rates easier terms etc etc when that simply is not true in practice.

@Landon Lehmann many investors borrow against their primary residence equity to invest.Getting a HELOC can also be the path of least resistance and cheapest.There is risk though, that if you investment results in a loss or lawsuit that you could lose some or all of that money and more (lawsuit).Getting more insurance is typically easier than setting up an LLC and meeting all the requirements to separate your business from your personal assets.What are you doing to source potential flip properties?

Some buyers are just not worth working with when we have other buyers that will be much easier to work with.